Hide Specified Custom Post Types - with a little gotcha!!

hide-specified-cpts.php

<?php
// Based on: http://markwilkinson.me/2014/09/altering-registered-post-type-args/
// Hide some of the k-boom CPTs as they will not be used.
function ce_hide_some_cpts( $post_type, $args )
{
  /* Only hide the post types listed in the array. */
  if (!in_array($post_type, array('audio', 'event', 'portfolio', 'video'))) {
    return;
  }
  // Skip 'Events Manager' plugin (it has 'description' set while 'Events' CPT does not).
  if ('Display events on your blog.' == $args->description) {
    return;
  }

  global $wp_post_types;

  /* Hide CPT. */
  $args->show_ui = false;

  /* modify post type object to implement the changes */
  $wp_post_types[ $post_type ] = $args;
}
 add_action( 'registered_post_type', 'ce_hide_some_cpts', 10, 2 );